SuperSpeed Golf Speed Training System: $199 for 10 More Yards or Just Three Sticks?

I carried my driver about 235 yards last season. That is not terrible for a 16 handicap, but every playing partner I have seems to be 20 yards past me. I am tired of hitting 6-iron into par 4s while my buddy flips a 9-iron. Something had to change.

I bought the SuperSpeed Golf Speed Training System. $199.99, three sticks, and a promise of 5% more swing speed in six weeks. Here is what actually happened.

What You Get

The box arrives with three weighted clubs and not much else. No launch monitor, no radar, no fancy tech. Just sticks.

The three clubs are color-coded. Green is light (roughly 20% lighter than your driver), blue is medium (close to driver weight), and red is heavy (about 20% heavier). The idea is overspeed training. You swing the light stick as fast as you can, your brain recalibrates to a new speed ceiling, and then you swing the heavier sticks to build strength. By the time you pick up your driver, it feels like a feather.

SuperSpeed calls this “the original speed training system.” They have been at it since 2014, and over 1,000 tour pros have used it. Padraig Harrington endorses it. That does not automatically mean it works for a 16 handicap, but it got my attention.

The current version is the Speed Sticks Pro at $199.99. You can also bundle it with a PRGR launch monitor for $399.99. I already own a Mevo Plus, so I skipped the bundle.

The Protocol

This is where most people fail. The sticks do nothing if you do not follow the program.

The protocol is 10 to 15 minutes, three days a week. You download the free SuperSpeed App, and it walks you through every session. You start with a baseline measurement of your driver swing speed. Mine was 98 mph on day one.

Each session follows the same structure. You swing the light stick hard, rest, swing the medium stick, rest, then swing the heavy stick. You alternate directions. You do three positions per stick. The whole thing takes about 12 minutes once you know the routine.

The app tracks your max speed per session and shows you a graph over time. Seeing that line tick upward is genuinely motivating. I am not someone who enjoys training, but the feedback loop kept me coming back.

SuperSpeed claims app users with 25 or more sessions average a 10.5% speed gain. Their headline number is 10.9 mph average increase. That number comes from their own app data, so take it with a grain of salt. But it is directionally right.

What Real Users Say

I went down the Reddit and GolfWRX rabbit hole before buying. Here is the pattern I saw.

Golfers who started in the 95 to 105 mph range tended to gain 5 to 8 mph over 6 to 8 weeks. That is consistent with my experience. One guy on r/golf went from 104 mph to 123 mph over several months. Another posted gains of 5 to 6 mph in just seven sessions. A 46-year-old went from 109 to 115 in two weeks and said it got him back to speeds he had not seen since his 30s.

The ones who did not gain were the ones who quit after two weeks or skipped sessions. Speed training only works if you actually do it. Shocker.

The most common complaint was not about the sticks. It was about needing a launch monitor to track progress. If you do not own one, you are swinging blind. You can feel faster, but you cannot measure it. SuperSpeed bundles a PRGR for that reason, and it adds $200 to the cost.

My Results

I did the protocol for 8 weeks. I missed three sessions in week four because life happens. Otherwise I stuck to it.

My baseline driver swing speed was 98 mph. After 8 weeks, my max session speed was 104 mph. On the course, my average settle-in swing speed is now about 101 mph. That is a real, measurable 3 mph gain in something I can repeat.

In distance terms, every mile per hour of clubhead speed is worth roughly 2 to 3 yards of carry. I gained about 6 to 9 yards on my drives. Not the 20 yards the marketing implies, but real yards. Yards I can see on the course.

My ball speed went from around 148 mph to 154 mph. My carry distance went from 235 to roughly 242. Not life-changing, but enough that I am now hitting 7-iron instead of 6-iron into par 4s. That is a club. That matters.

One thing nobody tells you: the first two weeks feel awkward. Swinging a light stick as hard as you can in your backyard looks insane. My neighbor asked if I was okay. But once your body adjusts, the motion feels natural and the speed transfers to your actual swing.

What I Did Not Love

Three sticks is a lot to store. They do not fit in a standard golf bag. I keep them in my garage, which means I have to remember to go out there. If you travel, forget it. The Rypstick solves this by being one adjustable club for the same $199, and it is something I considered after the fact.

The free app is good but not great. The Stack System at $299 has a significantly better app with more customization. If you are data-obsessed, that may be worth the extra $100. For me, the SuperSpeed app did the job.

There is also a mental hurdle. Speed training feels different from normal practice. You are not hitting balls. You are not working on your swing. You are just swinging sticks as fast as you can. Some golfers will find this pointless. I get it. But the data says otherwise.

The Verdict

The SuperSpeed Golf system is the best $199 you can spend on distance if you will actually do the work. The protocol works. The gains are real. I added 3 mph of repeatable swing speed and 6 to 9 yards of carry in 8 weeks.

But it is not magic. It requires 12 minutes, three times a week, for at least six weeks. It requires a launch monitor to track progress. And it requires you to swing sticks in your backyard without feeling self-conscious.

If you are a 90s shooter like me who is tired of being short, buy it. Set a phone reminder. Do the protocol. Measure your speed. You will gain yards.

If you know you will quit after a week, save your money. The sticks will end up in your garage next to the Orange Whip and the alignment rods you bought in 2022 and used twice.

I kept mine. They are in the garage, right next to the door. I see them every morning. That is the point.